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A Special Town Hall Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on
May 29, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Intermediate School Cafeteria, 806 Savannah
Drive, Schertz, Texas. The following members present to -wit:
Mayor Michael Carpenter
Councilmember Mark Davis
Councilmember Scott Larson
Councilmember Angelina Kiser
Staff Present:
Executive Director Dudley Wait
City Attorney Dan Santee
City Secretary Brenda Dennis
Police Chief Michael Hansen
Finance Director James Walters
Sr. Computer Support -Eric Haugen
GIS Coordinator Tony McFalls
Municipal Court Administrator Patty Veliz
Utility Billing Mgr. Dawniecia Hardin- Trussell
Senior Planner Bryce Cox
Police Officer Helen Lafitte
Deputy Marshal Steve Pulaski
Police Officer John Ortiz
Code Enforcement Officer Thomas Brooks
Mayor Pro -Tem David Scagliola
Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez
Councilmember Cedric Edwards
Councilmember Bert Crawford
Acting City Manager Brian James
Executive Director Kyle Kinateder
Deputy City Secretary Donna Schmoekel
Asst. to City Manager Sarah Gonzalez
Fire Chief Kade Long
IT Director Myles Clauser
Client Services Tech Bryan Jackson
Library Director Melissa Uhlhorn
EMS Director Jason Mabbitt
City Engineer Kathy Woodlee
Public Affairs Director Linda Klepper
Police Officer A. J. Arriaga
Deputy Marshal William Sutton
Purchasing /Asset Mgr. Julie Gohlke
Asst. Utility Billing Mgr. Rodolfo Rosales
W/W Supervisor Eber Busch Drainage Foreman Kevin Anderson
Parks & Rec Director Lauren Shrum Senior Admin. Asst. Sandy Bryant
Director of Planning and Community Development Lesa Wood
Facilities Svc. Tech Sam Rhodes
Meet and Greet (6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Call to Order — City Council Special Town Hall Meeting
Mayor Carpenter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Welcome
Mayor Carpenter welcomed everyone and provided a brief outline of how the evening events would
unfold with an opportunity for questions from the citizens at the end of all the staff presentations.
Mayor Carpenter recognized all the Councilmembers that were present,
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
Mayor Carpenter lead-the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and at the request of
Councilmember Edwards the Pledge to the State of Texas was also lead.
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Presentations regarding the specific topics:
Senior Planner Bryce Cox provided information regarding commercial and residential
development:
Residential:
Bindseil Farms includes 84 Single Family residential lots
® Extension of Live Oak Road
Commercial:
® 11 new commercial projects
® Approximately 179,747 square feet of new commercial:
- 57,022 square feet Office/Medical Offices
-9,400 square feet Retail/Restaurant
- 113,325 square feet Hotels
Mr. Cox also provided information regarding What's Developing in Schertz, a new feature on
the City website.
® FM road Updates
City Engineer Kathy Woodlee provided information regarding the following:
FM 1103 Bridge over IH 35
• Expanded to:
• 3 lanes westbound (dedicated left turn, turn/straight, dedicated straight)
• 2 lanes eastbound (dedicated left turn, dedicated straight)
• Full turnarounds northbound and southbound
• $7.8 million Fully Funded by TxDOT
FM 1103 Bridge Work Scheduled next:
• Wednesday Night (May 30)
• Full main lane closure of 1H 35 northbound and southbound
• Existing FM 1103 bridge closed
• Pouring bridge deck on southbound turnaround bridge and half of new bridge
Construction completion estimated — June 2019.
FM 1103 IH 35 to Rodeo Way
• Total Length 3.9 miles
• 0.7 miles in Schertz
Expanded to:
• 4 Lanes
• Median/Turn Lanes
Bike Lanes
• 6' Sidewalks
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• $24 million Funded by
• TxDOT
• City of Schertz ($2 mil)
• City of Cibolo
FM 1103 Expansion
• Project is Environmentally Clear
• Most needed Right of Way has been acquired (in Schertz and Cibolo)
• TxDOT working with all utility companies (including City of Schertz) to have utilities
relocated
• Target Let Date — October 2019
FM 1518 FM 78 to 1H 10 (5.5 Miles)
Project includes
• Additional travel lane in each direction
• Raised median/turn lane
• Shared use path
• Sidewalks
Right of Way Appraisal Process underway
• 143 Parcels
• Approximately 28 Acres
$45 million Funded by
• TxDOT ($8.22 +)
• City of Schertz ($10 mil)
• Bexar County ($5 mil)
• AAMPO Awarded Federal Funds ($21.78 mil)
Other TxDOT Projects in Schertz
• IH 35 from south City Limit to FM 1103
• Expansion including 4 -6 new managed lanes (5 -10 years)
• IH 35 from FM 2252 to north City Limit
• Ramp Revisions, Intersection, and Frontage Road Operational Improvements
(beginning within 4 years)
• IH 10 along City Limits _
• Expansion from 4 to 6 lanes (5 -10 years)
• Maintenance — Overlay, Seal Coat, Pavement Markings (ongoing)
• FM 2252, IH 35 Frontage Roads, FM 1518 (north and south), FM 3009, FM 78
® State of the City Video and FY 2017 -18 Budget Update
Finance Director James Walters showed the video of the 2018 State of the City address. Mr.
Walters provided information on what was approved in this past year's budget. Per the last
citizen survey that was conducted, priorities as listed by city residents were police services,
parks and trails, storm water runoff, and the enforcement of city codes and ordinances. As a
result, in this year's budget, additional staff members were added, and the focus has been
directed towards park facility maintenance and storm water channel maintenance. This also
allows for 20 new work vehicles, a dump truck, trailers and other equipment to be purchased.
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He provided information regarding the city fund balance (a planned reduction of cash in this
area). This action allows the city to hire 22 new personnel (6 Police, 6 Fire, 1 Inspections, 1
Code Enforcement, 3 EMS, 3 Water, and 2 Drainage). There will also be more upcoming
maintenance to start around the city (About $3.2 million allocated).
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Parks and Recreation Director Lauren Shrum provided information regarding the recent
Schertz Park & Recreation Fun Guide that provides information regarding the scheduled
events of the Parks & Recreation Department. She stated that Pickrell Park Pool opens daily
starting June 5, 2018 and that the Wendy Swan Memorial Park pool also opens. Ms. Shrum
provided information regarding upgrades and enhancements that have been made to both of
these public pools.
Ms. Shrum stated that construction started May 8, 2018 on the Mary Whitfield Burks Park and
an estimated completion date is June 8, 2018. The park includes:
® 220 linear feet of 10 -foot concrete sidewalk
® 7 outdoor fitness stations
® Bench, water fountain, trash can, signage
Ms. Shrum also provided additional information which included:
Schertz Pedestrian Routes & Bike Lanes Project
® 30% design stage
® Anticipate design completion in Fall 2018
® Let the project in late 2018 /early 2019
- 10- foot -wide decomposed granite trail along power line easement parallel to
Wiederstein Road
- Bike lanes along both sides of Savannah Drive and Woodland Oaks Drive from
Schertz Parkway to FM 3009
- 6 -foot concrete sidewalks along both sides of Live Oak Road between Schertz
Parkway and FM 3009
Schertz Exercise Trail
® 1.8 miles of 10- foot -wide decomposed granite trail starting behind the city campuses
along Dietz Creek
Lastly, Ms. Shrum provided information on the current status of the Playscape restroom
facility.
® Public Safety Updates
Fire Chief Kade Long provided information on the status of the future Fire Station 43:
® BRW has completed Design and Construction Documents
® Byrne is our Construction Manager -At -Risk. They are pricing the project now.
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• We hope to have final pricing by late June
Chief Long spoke on the temporary Fire Station 93 and proposed sites for other future fire
stations.
Public Safety Updates — Police Chief Michael Hansen and Officer Helen Lafitte provided
information regarding the following:
• Beginning in February of this year the Police Department began publishing crime
statistics on the City website.
• The objective of making the residents aware of what is happening in and around their
neighborhoods, they could essentially become their own crime prevention.
• The statistics do not cover all criminal offenses reported within the city.
• It was decided to report those crimes which affect our residents the most directly which
include burglary of a vehicle, burglary of a habitation/building, theft and criminal
mischief.
• Also published is the total number of motor vehicle accidents and arrests made to
include the criminal offense
• In publishing the statistics, we are selective in how we publish the victim(s) address.
• Residential address can be either a. block number or a neighborhood title; ie Forest
Ridge or Woodland Oaks.
• Business addresses are limited to a district number to limit them from possibly being
targeted at a later date.
• There is a very basic map outlining the districts within the city to help with identifying
where an incident occurred.
• Located at the bottom of the website page is previous month's statistics. This will allow
for a more streamlined look to the page and still allow visitors the opportunity to look
at past reports.
Food Establishment Grades
• Recently added to the city website is a page titled "Food Establishment Grades."
• This page provides visitors with updated food grades for those establishments within
the city required inspections.
• The scoring is based on a 100 -point demerit system with a score of "70" or above
being considered passing.
• Any establishment with a failing score must have a follow up inspection.
• Establishments are organized in alphabetical order
City Hall Communications:
® Questions /Comments.
Mayor Carpenter, Acting City Manager Brian James and staff members present addressed a
variety of citizen questions regarding the following subjects:
® Anti - immigrant propaganda was recently distributed in the Karmer Farms subdivision.
What plans or steps does the city plan to take to keep residents safe in their neighborhood?
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Special Occasions where flags are displayed (i.e. Memorial Day). Other entities display
American flags during certain events. Can the city add to this? Specific reference was
made for displays on Main Street.
Before closing for the evening Mayor Carpenter asked the audience to think about how they
would feel if the city began utilizing license plate readers. They have been known to be of great
assistance in capturing individuals who are wanted for different public offenses. In general, he
asked that the attendees think about it and if this is something we should consider in the future.
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The meeting officially adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City ecretary
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